Anthropornis nordenskjoeldi was a penguin species that lived 45-37 million years ago. This time span was in the Eocene and the very early part of the...
A piece of artwork depicting Anthropornis nordenskjoeldi can be seen on this link: http://www.abc.net.au/ozfossil/megafauna/fauna/imghtml/anthropornis.htm Neal...
This is a Native American story about a heron and a wolf. It is a folk tale told by the Algonquins. Big Blue Heron stood in a swamp. He gazed at his reflection...
Progura was a genus of birds that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene (2 million - 10,000 years ago). Progura is thought to have weighed about 8 kg....
A piece of artwork depicting Progura naracoortensis can be seen on this link: http://www.ausemade.com.au/sa/destination/n/naracoorte-caves-np-5.htm Neal...
This is a tale from Eskimo folklore. It is about a hunter and a strange thing that happened in his life. In the far North, where it is extremely cold and the...
In the kachina ceremonies, Mongwa fights against the clowns. He approaches them several times, getting closer with each advance. The chief of the clowns...
Leptictidium was a genus of mammals that lived about 50-40 million years ago, which was during the Eocene. Leptictidium was of a family called Leptictidae....
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Craspedites nodiger was a species of Ammonites that lived during the Jurassic period. Fossils of this mollusk species have been found in Russia. It was a small...
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The Eagle Kachina is one of the well known kachinas of the Hopis. It is called Kwahu. The Eagle represents strength and is the master of the sky. In the dance...
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Anguillavus quadripinnis was a species of eel that lived during the Cretaceous period. It existed during the Senonian division, which was 89.3 - 65 million...
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Wakas is the Cow Kachina. This kachina spirt is a messenger to the rain gods. He is associated with the increase in animals, including cattle. One of the...
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The Snow Maiden Kachina, Nuvatchin Mana, represents snow and cold moisture. During the dance the snow maidens sing in high-pitched voices. This compliments...
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Diplocaulus was a genus of amphibians that lived during the Permian period (299-251 million years ago). Fossils of Diplocaulus have been found in Texas....
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Heliomedusa orienta was a brachiopod species that lived during the Cambrian period. Brachiopods are marine shelled creatures that resembled bivalve mollusks....
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Glossanodon musceli was a species of fish that lived during the Oligocene (38-26 million years ago). Fossils of it have been found in Poland. Although this...
A fossil photograph of Glossanodon musceli can be seen on this link: http://www.amberabg.com/a_for_sale/x_r19.html Neal Robbins P.S. This fossil was found in...
In this post I will discuss Aztec culture. I won't cover all points of it; that would be too much to talk about in one messages. However, I will go over some...
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In this post I'll discuss some other aspects of Aztec culture. Slaves were called tlacotin. Slavery was not a hereditary thing. If a slave had children, they...
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